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How many GW did photovoltaic panels import in Q4 2023?

Imports in the fourth quarter of 2023 hit 15 GW, rising 40% from a year earlier. That eclipsed the previous quarterly high of 14.2 GW in last year's third quarter and marked the fifth consecutive quarter of US photovoltaic (PV) panel imports in excess of 10 GW.

Are imported PV panels jeopardizing domestic production?

Imported PV panels exceeded domestic production capacity and installations in 2023. Some industry representatives and consultants say reliance on imports, combined with a global module glut and plummeting prices, are jeopardizing domestic factories.

Will solar panels continue to be imported?

Most panels for U.S. projects will continue to be imported. The United States imported 25.1 GWdc of PV modules in the first half of 2023, well over double the imports from the same period in 2022. The scale of demand across the country has outpaced domestic solar panel manufacturing.

Why are US solar panel imports so high?

US solar panel imports reached their highest level ever in the third quarter of 2023, reflecting the surging market's deepening dependence on Asian supply chains even as a fleet of new domestic factories emerges.

Where are US panel imports coming from?

In the meantime, shipments from Southeast Asia are accelerating. Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam together accounted for 84% of US panel imports in the fourth quarter of 2023, up from 78% in the third quarter, according to the Market Intelligence Global Trade Analytics Suite.

What happened to photovoltaic imports in 3rd quarter?

Third-quarter photovoltaic (PV) imports spiked to 65,338 twenty-foot equivalent unit shipping containers in the third quarter, 30% higher than the previous record set in the second quarter of 2023, according to Panjiva.